Madhya Pradesh’s swimmer crossed America’s Catalina Channel 26/08/2019 – Posted in: Daily News – Tags: Vikram Award
AMERICA’S CATALINA CHANNEL
Divyang Satendra Singh Lohia from Madhya Pradesh has become the first Asian swimmer to cross the Catalina Channel of America.
- Satendra holds the Asian record of crossing both the English and Catalina channels.
- Satyendra has also honoured with the Vikram Award, the highest sports award in Madhya Pradesh.
Important Info
- Stretching between Santa Catalina Island and Los Angeles in California, the Catalina Channel is 21 miles long.
- Santa Catalina Island is a rocky island off the coast of the U.S. state of California in the Gulf of Santa Catalina.
- The island name is often shortened to Catalina Island or just Catalina.
- Santa Catalina is part of the Channel Islands of California archipelago and lies within Los Angeles County.
Source: News on Air
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